Venado Azul, 2022

Translated from Spanish as "Blue Deer", denoted by some native in some states in México as a "God", but this time, this indian native portrated represents the "Rayados" or "Borrados" indians who lived in Nuevo Leon, state at the north of Mexico, close to Texas. Now it is known as possible the most anccient culture in Mexico. They where deleted as the name "Borrados" given by the spanish conqueers. Only they letf are the lines of proof in the rocks around Monterrey City.

 

This a personal project collaborated with the model and artis BELSA, to tribute this forgotten culture.

Portraits and rock's photographs has been taken with a film camera in black and white, to be processed and printed in darkroom with selective Sepia and Blue toner in Fiber Base Paper.